SDN Logo
 
 

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Birmingham, AL

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are your strenghts/weaknesses

What was the most interesting question?

What was it like growing up on a farm?

What was the most difficult question?

Why didn't you do more shadowing of physicians?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

This site, UAB website, prepared for the standard questions

What impressed you positively?

The quality of the facilities and the friendliness of everyone. B-ham is a nice looking town.

What impressed you negatively?

Traffic in Birmingham, having to select a campus - Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, or Huntsville - 2 years ahead of time.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That the shuttle from the Best Western Medical Center Inn is unreliable. Good thing there are cabs.

What are your general comments?

Two interviewers were great, the third was a little looney. She started disparaging mental patients and psychiatrists in the interview. I didn't know if she was trying to test me or if she was just a little odd. Other than that, it was pretty impressive.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student